title: Participatory photo mapping (PPM): exploring an integrated method for health and place research with young people.
abstract: In this manuscript we detail the application and utility of participatory photo mapping (PPM) for studying the implications of place for the health of children. PPM is a transdisciplinary approach that integrates digital tools, narrative interviewing and participatory protocols in order to produce knowledge that can be shared and acted upon by community-based health research partnerships. In discussing the application, strengths, and weaknesses of this method, we relate our own experiences with using PPM for a recent study of neighborhood health and safety that involved young people from a variety of age groups in Madison, Wisconsin. The resultant maps were persuasive presentation tools and provided guidance for community-based interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Landscape Architecture and Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin, 42A Agricultural Hall, 1450 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, USA. Electronic address: sfdennisjr@wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Samuel F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Dennis
authors.affiliation: Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin, USA.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gaulocher
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Carpiano
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003256:Community Participation; D004779:Environment Design; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008377:Maps as Topic; D010781:Photography; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012111:Residence Characteristics